Sorry to be a buzzkill, but galvanic corrosion is a BIG factor with cars that combine so many dissimilar metals.

+1 for the VINs!!!

I would never let my Elise touch the winter roads in WI until at least a few rain falls & warmer weather

if I had known any Elise I was in the market for was driven on salted roads I would immediately start looking for another car

& its not about whether the car can handle being driven in the winter (it can), its strictly about what salt does to metals & electronics

for those of you who are purposely driving your cars in those conditions, you are jeopardizing the long term value & life of the car (if you even care), & a simple wash in your driveway will do nothing to counter that (unless you do what chazz is doing every time)

Didn't say I was a fool. . .but if you wish to indulge in hyperbole, go ahead.

Meanwhile, I've been known to seize the day. For example

this road condition, Sunday past was dandy as far as I was cncerned. Just dodged the few slush puddles and the accumulated hillocks of anti-skid material from the storm that left the remaining snow you see a few days earlier. You can Google Gold Mine Road, Lebanon/Schuylkill County. Twisties, changing altitude and not much traffic, even on a warmish January afternoon. A lot closer to me then Tail of the Dragon, just in case the weather does take a quick turn for the worse.

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